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ICS and rooted phone

Couple questions.
1. Will I get the official ICS update when it's released being rooted?
2. If not, should I just download it from XDA now?
TIA
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I would like to kno ... The answer to that question to ... I am rooted on . STOCK Rom ... Not really into that Rom ....BS
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Yes you will get the update being rooted. Also there is no t989 ICS. Probably wont be for a while.

GreggoryD502 said:
Yes you will get the update being rooted. Also there is no t989 ICS. Probably wont be for a while.
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Alphas in the dev section.
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You will get the update if you are STOCK rooted, not if using a custom ROM.
IF you have CWM installed (and I am sure you do), it could put you in a bootloop if you take the OTA.
IF you flash any of the current ICS builds that are based on Skyrocket, you will loose Wi-Fi calling ..
Just an FYI ...

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Alphas in the dev section.
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I think he means an official release from t-mobile because apparently every other sgs2 has gotten their leak but not ours. sighhh

What is ...... Cwm ... lol im new
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But i am rooted .....
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mrufokid said:
What is ...... Cwm ... lol im new
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chances are extremely high once the "official" release is done a rooted version will be hours away so either way your will be fine.
but yes there are FINALLY some ICS builds in progress in the Development section!!! woot woot
I was close to jumpin ship with this phone and picking up a Galaxy Nexus. Looked like we were never going to get anything for this bad boy!

Ice cream sandwich......why?

Ok so I updated my cell to ice cream sandwich, and my gs2 has become so damn slow,idk what to do, unresponsive, slow, and freezes, can anyone tell me how to fix this ?
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I didn't like it either,I went back to 2.3

Idk what you're talking about man ics is faster to me then gb.
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Simple just ODIN back to stock 2.3.6 image. Search for the thread "recovery from a bad flash"
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Was it a custom rom or just the factory update. I've heard a lot of trouble with the factory update. I would definitely recommend trying out one of the custom ics roms. My opinion: Infamous or Infamous Lite for a more stock rom. Happy flashing
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Tnallen said:
Was it a custom rom or just the factory update. I've heard a lot of trouble with the factory update. I would definitely recommend trying out one of the custom ics roms. My opinion: Infamous or Infamous Lite for a more stock rom. Happy flashing
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+1 for custom ROM.
I use Darkside Telus ICS, very close to stock. The stock ICS has a a lot of bloatware in in that runs constantly on the background, this is why you guys might find it a bit sluggish.
I would highly recommend a custom "close to stock" ROM, you'll see a huge difference.

ICS > GB.

Flash the Darkside Wipe zip, then flash or ODIN stock ICS. Let it boot up, then factory reset. Works smooth for me. I prefer stock over customs anytime..
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This phone, like any dual core phone, particularly this beast, was made for ICS. I'm not talking about crappy TW stock ICS, a highly modified and tweaked all to hell custom ICS ROM
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It also depends on how much memory you have and how many apps you have installed

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It also depends on how much memory you have and how many apps you have installed
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We all have 1 gig of RAM. What does the number if apps you have to do with the Android version you have?
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well beyond that remember wiping doesn't wipe everything.

There is an entire thread talking about everything having to do with the ICS update, including what can cause these issues.
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I have never had a problem with ics firmware its always ran the same or better than gingerbread for me.. But I never updated through kies. I flashed though a custom recovery maybe that's the difference
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Digital1325 said:
ICS > GB.
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You mean JB>ICS>GB?
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If your having problems I would try a factory reset before you do anything. Did wonders for me after I first updated.
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meechieervin said:
I didn't like it either,I went back to 2.3
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Same here! I couldn't stand ICS, so i odin back to GB before the maintenance update.
ya ya ya, ICS (they say) is much smoother - to each their own, i guess.
I hope JB will not have the issues that ICS has.
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I know how to flash,how do you think I got ics on my phone, the only thing I said I didn't like it so I went back to 2.3

Thread cleaned...Go Ahead and continue flaming and cussing at each other....I feel like giving out an infraction today!

Androideric said:
You mean JB>ICS>GB?
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OP is talking about GB vs ICS. JB may be amazing but some of us need a working camera.

Superuser won't grant me root or update

Hey i just rooted my device and Superuser won't grant permissions to apps that need root. I tried updating the binaries and it gets stuck at gaining root access. I'm running stock t-mobile 2.3.6 Gingerbread on a Galaxy s2. Please help! Thank You.
Superuser version 3.1.3
Im getting this constant nagging to update my software from t-mobile. I wonder if they quietly snuck in something to block root access?
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LGT13 said:
Hey i just rooted my device and Superuser won't grant permissions to apps that need root. I tried updating the binaries and it gets stuck at gaining root access. I'm running stock t-mobile 2.3.6 Gingerbread on a Galaxy s2. Please help! Thank You.
Superuser version 3.1.3
Im getting this constant nagging to update my software from t-mobile. I wonder if they quietly snuck in something to block root access?
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Well why do you wish to run GB instead of ICS? Tmo is saying "hey there's newer better firmware out... you should run it!"
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Because I'm still traumatized from when i did an OTA update on my evo a while back and it bricked my phone. Im updating to ICS when I find a good Rom. I just got the phone, still exploring my options. By the way, if i do the update will I lose Superuser?
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LGT13 said:
Because I'm still traumatized from when i did an OTA update on my evo a while back and it bricked my phone. Im updating to ICS when I find a good Rom. I just got the phone, still exploring my options. By the way, if i do the update will I lose Superuser?
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Yes, then just re Odin cwm and flash su again
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Ok. I'll think about it. In the meantime I need root to do a titanium backup before I start playing with it. If anyone knows the answer to my issue please help.
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Busy box?
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new ion? said:
Well why do you wish to run GB instead of ICS? Tmo is saying "hey there's newer better firmware out... you should run it!"
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Lol, I still miss my GB Juggernaut ROM. All the AOKP goodness in an ultra stable package. The ICS ROMS are still... well, too varied and not every single one has all the features. I'd like AOKP features in a WiFi-calling enabled ROM...... == Juggernaut GB
LGT13 said:
Hey i just rooted my device and Superuser won't grant permissions to apps that need root. I tried updating the binaries and it gets stuck at gaining root access. I'm running stock t-mobile 2.3.6 Gingerbread on a Galaxy s2. Please help! Thank You.
Superuser version 3.1.3
Im getting this constant nagging to update my software from t-mobile. I wonder if they quietly snuck in something to block root access?
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Sounds like you might have had a bad flash or something and didn't get root on properly. Have you tried doing it again? Are you doing it through ODIN or CWM?
Honestly don't let the ICS and JB goodness sway you... the new ROMs still have little issues here and there... GB was _AWESOME_

I followed this exact guide down the the last detail and installed the attached files.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1514434
I'm gonna try reflashing. I'm using CWM.
I really just want speed, battery and stability and am not too impressed with all the half baked ICS roms that are available. I'll probably stick to GB until someone makes a flawless rom for JB or ICS.
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LGT13 said:
I followed this exact guide down the the last detail and installed the attached files.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1514434
I'm gonna try reflashing. I'm using CWM.
I really just want speed, battery and stability and am not too impressed with all the half baked ICS roms that are available. I'll probably stick to GB until someone makes a flawless rom for JB or ICS.
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Not disrespecting your opinion, but what's not right with dark side evo v8 besides the fact it was taken down?
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new ion? said:
Not disrespecting your opinion, but what's not right with dark side evo v8 besides the fact it was taken down?
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I've never tried it. I've just been doing a lot of reading.... Thread after thread these ICS roms all have issues. Would that one be what I'm looking for?
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My problem has been resolved by the way! I installed an earlier version on SuperUser and it worked!
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LGT13 said:
My problem has been resolved by the way! I installed an earlier version on SuperUser and it worked!
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Interesting, people were complaining how 3.07 wasn't working well with ics. So i updated it to 3.1.3 and now that doesn't play nice with gb?
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LGT13 said:
I've never tried it. I've just been doing a lot of reading.... Thread after thread these ICS roms all have issues. Would that one be what I'm looking for?
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Tdj is a great dev... if you can get someone to send you a link, then yes, its probably what you want
Glad to see you got your issues fixed... I believe the version of SU you were attempting to install is for ICS... keep it around
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Teo032 said:
Interesting, people were complaining how 3.07 wasn't working well with ics. So i updated it to 3.1.3 and now that doesn't play nice with gb?
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I used SU v. 3.0.5 that came with a rooting kit I downloded from here. I don't know where that thread is right now. You might wanna update your guide and change the SU version.
@Ion Thanks! I'll give it a shot.
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LGT13 said:
I used SU v. 3.0.5 that came with a rooting kit I downloded from here. I don't know where that thread is right now. You might wanna update your guide and change the SU version.
@Ion Thanks! I'll give it a shot.
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you know 3.0.5 is downgrading right? I started with 3.0.5 then 3.0.7 but then people said 3.0.7 wasn't working well for some on ics. 3.1.3 seems to work fine and dandy for the ics builds.. I'll wait until i get more feedback from other users. Btw does the market have an upgrade for your superuser while on gb? You're on gb right?
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This happened to me once. It's because su got corrupted or something.
I reinstalled the same version of SU and it fixed it right up, no need to downgrade.

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you know 3.0.5 is downgrading right? I started with 3.0.5 then 3.0.7 but then people said 3.0.7 wasn't working well for some on ics. 3.1.3 seems to work fine and dandy for the ics builds.. I'll wait until i get more feedback from other users. Btw does the market have an upgrade for your superuser while on gb? You're on gb right?
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I know it's a downgrade, but I'm just saying it didn't work for me on Gingerbread 2.3.6 and your guide says for 2.3.5, 2.3.6, 4.0.3, and 4.0.4
I'm not sure if mine was an isolated case. Thank you for the great guide by the way with the exception of that minor SU issue.
@8Fishes I reflashed and it didn't work. That's why I ended up downgrading.

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I know it's a downgrade, but I'm just saying it didn't work for me on Gingerbread 2.3.6 and your guide says for 2.3.5, 2.3.6, 4.0.3, and 4.0.4
I'm not sure if mine was an isolated case. Thank you for the great guide by the way with the exception of that minor SU issue.
@8Fishes I reflashed and it didn't work. That's why I ended up downgrading.
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yeah now im just curious if 3.1.3 is suppose to support gingerbread. It'll be weird if it didn't. Is there an update to your superuser since you're on GB? if there is.. is it the 3.1.3 update? I'm way too lazy to test this out myself since i'm in the middle of testing other ROMs.

LGT13 said:
Because I'm still traumatized from when i did an OTA update on my evo a while back and it bricked my phone. Im updating to ICS when I find a good Rom. I just got the phone, still exploring my options. By the way, if i do the update will I lose Superuser?
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Former Evo owner here myself and must say this is a hell of a phone with a great set of roms. Now not as much choices as we had back in the day with the Evo but good roms none-the-less. I would do yourself a favor and really not read into too much of the user reviews here. I see a lot of user error and just terrible flashing habits and a lot of complaining about issues with roms that quite frankly are created by the users bad flashing habits.
You had some good suggestions in here and great choice of stable roms like tdjs rom jamison904 rom
CM9 or AOKP

Teo032 said:
yeah now im just curious if 3.1.3 is suppose to support gingerbread. It'll be weird if it didn't. Is there an update to your superuser since you're on GB? if there is.. is it the 3.1.3 update? I'm way too lazy to test this out myself since i'm in the middle of testing other ROMs.
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I see an update in the Playstore, but I'm not willing to risk it at this point. @ Playaa thanks I'll weigh those options along with the other ROM that was suggested to me.
By the way, I read that in ICS there is a method for Tmobile to track tethering and start charging you for it even if you have a custom ROM. Is this so?

4.1 Jelly bean

Hi I was wondering how I could get jelly bean on my phone. I'm with Telus in Canada and they are not expected to get jelly bean for a long time or not at all. I keep seeing people on YouTube with it on their phones so I'm guessing they have a leaked version of it.
Is there a tutorial that someone could direct me too on how to do this? I don't want to wait for my stupid carrier just to tell me they aren't going to get it.
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Hi I was wondering how I could get jelly bean on my phone. I'm with Telus in Canada and they are not expected to get jelly bean for a long time or not at all. I keep seeing people on YouTube with it on their phones so I'm guessing they have a leaked version of it.
Is there a tutorial that someone could direct me too on how to do this? I don't want to wait for my stupid carrier just to tell me they aren't going to get it.
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There is no TW JB at the moment. Any of the AOSP JB ROMS should work on the T989D. Be sure to nandroid first, just in case it doest work. Be wary though, AOSP JB ROMs have a random reboot bug. Many have reported going days without them. Up to you if you are willing to live with that.
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Hmm I don't know if I want it randomly rebooting. I've dealt with that before and it's annoying. I can wait until something more stable is out.
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try muni rom

JB is not yet stable, generally, on the T989.
Certain users are getting stability, but the JB ROM development threads are filling up with reports of random reboots (RR), and sleep of death (SOD). Numerous other camera, music, bluetooth and SD card issues are also common.
AOKP milestone 6 is the best combination of speed, smoothness, stability and battery life..... At least in my experience. And I've flashed a ton of ROMs.
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CM10 M2 is quite stable as well. Using it from last 4 days and no RR or SOD's for me.

Ya I guess it's a little early for it. I want to avoid problems. I'll just have to be patient until something stable comes out. I've always wanted a cyanogen rom so I could over clock. Maybe I'll find something else in the mean time.
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LostMoonOfPoosh said:
Ya I guess it's a little early for it. I want to avoid problems. I'll just have to be patient until something stable comes out. I've always wanted a cyanogen rom so I could over clock. Maybe I'll find something else in the mean time.
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Give the latest CM10 or AOKP build a shot for a few days. I'm running Dougshell's 10/13 AOKP build and I haven't had a single issue with stability.
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Those random reboots have been fixed on the AOKP & CM ROM's, they've been fixed for a while now, i know this because I've been flashing basically all of them. The only issue for some is while recording video you may get a graphical glitch(lines popping up on your screen), but the latest AOKP jellybean have been fine for me.

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Those random reboots have been fixed on the AOKP & CM ROM's, they've been fixed for a while now, i know this because I've been flashing basically all of them. The only issue for some is while recording video you may get a graphical glitch(lines popping up on your screen), but the latest AOKP jellybean have been fine for me.
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Are you saying there is not a thing you can do to get RR or SOD just like ICS? What's the longest you ran one build? I don't have time to flash everyday. I need stability that last weeks, possibly months.
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I'm running on a 4.1.2 and have no issues whatsoever ...if u check development threads u will find what your looking for... but u have to root and stuff first... gl!
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Ok ill check around for those. Does anyone know how I can find a backup stock rom for my phone? I want to have one before I start. Of coarse ill do a nand backup of what I have now as well.
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what ROM should i get if i want touchwiz?

i just rooted my phone and i'm ready to install a custom rom, what i basically want is a debloated with touchwiz rom, additional features/options would be better

The one you get after searching lol, but seriously just look in the Dec section not og dev, the other one and then just read. I suggest something of DjIntrigue
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Rom66 is good and comes rooted
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Try out FrostyJB, seems to be pretty popular around here

Wicked_V6 is good comes with 2 themes red & blue. Extremely stable, good battery life and when you install it gives options to install some goodies.

Serenity 1.2 lite
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Ics roms imo
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Jaimesco12 said:
Serenity 1.2 lite
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Wicked v6.
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FrostyICS. This is the reason why.
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Seems like in general if you want good battery life go with a near-stock ICS rom, frosty is a good one but there are several to choose from. I'm currently trying serenity 1.2 LITE right now, it's pretty nice so far but I've only been using it a few hours.

After finally getting rooted yesterday (woohoo!), I flashed Stock sX v3.0. Awesome.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1878767

Here is a link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1875923
I would try anything from Wildchild. He mods stock ROMs both ICS and JB and they work great. I'm running the Xquizit xD v31(JB) and couldn't be happier. You can find it in the gs3 development forum.
Battery life is good and v 31 comes with all the tools you might need. You can also flash the Kitchen v 10 with it to customize your ROM.
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i heard that the FROSY rom developer stopped the support for this rom? is it true?

marckrause999 said:
i heard that the FROSY rom developer stopped the support for this rom? is it true?
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Temporary do to someone stealing his work and it is a downer in general, besides we are on the verge of Official JB. So no point in spending so much time working on a rom that will be rebased and redone all over.

Wicked V6
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mt3g said:
Temporary do to someone stealing his work and it is a downer in general, besides we are on the verge of Official JB. So no point in spending so much time working on a rom that will be rebased and redone all over.
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so, should i just wait for the official jelly bean based custom rom?

marckrause999 said:
so, should i just wait for the official jelly bean based custom rom?
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That's my plan.

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